Hippo Giant

Pros: Inexpensive, large head, lightweight
Cons: none

While visiting a local sporting goods store, another customer walked past me asking if I had ever seen a Hippo club. I hadn't...and he just went on and on about his friends at the golf course hitting these things with amazing power. 250+ yds. He went...

Pros: Big Sweet Spot, great feel, great sound, inexpensive.
Cons: None

I've been wanting a new driver for some time now. I've been hitting a pro-select 400cc reg flex graphite shaft driver that I had bought from K-mart. It's a good club and I can hit it pretty well, but I've used some of my friends' name brand clubs...

Pros: Very forgiving, nice feel, and easy to hit
Cons: No carry and poor ball flight

I just started getting back into the game of golf and was told I should look at getting an oversized driver. I must admit that the oversized driver was great advice; it is very easy to hit and hit straight.

Since I am just starting to play...

Pros: Great for those looking for more length off the tee.
Cons: Not that good for players looking to work the ball.

Let's talk about the Hippo Giant it's 400 CC's of spring like effect alltho it does conform to USGA rules.

First let's see who should try this club I would say it would be good for higher handicap players looking to gain 10 to 15 yards or so...

Pros: Distance, distance, distance - also an attractive paint scheme.
Cons: Looks a bit out of place in my bag (but I really don't care)

I picked up this club from a dealer on the net last year for less than $ 100. I had hit one when first introduced and the low price was all I needed to purchase my own. I'm not a big hitter, but have ripped off a couple better than 280 with this big...

Pros: Price
Cons: Can't work the ball, no roll and too high, not much good feel either.

Last year I purchased a Giant 8 degree driver for a cheap price. I read good reviews and thought that HiPPO was a decent brand. Now, I think I should've waited and bought a better driver and saved $80.

The Giant is a decent value. I bought mine for only $80, and it has a fairly sized sweet spot. My club has 8* of loft and I'd like my shots to get good roll. When I get the ball right in the sweet spot it goes very high, but really doesn't roll anywhere, on a decent shot I get 20 yards of roll. When I mis-hit the ball loses very much distance and really slices. I also can not work the ball, but I don't think too many golfers care about that.

If all you want is a big head, then maybe the Giant would be a good choice, but if you're serious about your game, then buy yourself some nice equipment. Many other drivers will give you better performance.

Pros: Large sweet spot, good action off face. Great price
Cons: Shaft tends to flex a lot if you swing to fast.

The Hippo Giant I bought is a very good club for those of us who have a swing speed below 110 mph. That is most of us golfers. This club has a generous sweet spot and a 2 degree fade off the face to keep your shots in the short grass. Very light good action off the face.